Russians have mixed feelings about the Russian authorities' decision to destroy embargoed food smuggled into Russia from the European Union, the United States, Australia, Canada and Norway: 42% believe the embargoed food needs to be destroyed, while 38% disagree, according to business daily Vedomosti, which cites the findings of the Public Opinion Foundation's poll.

The poll confirms that most of Russians, or 83%, know about such a decision.

Those WHO support the Destruction of foods embargoed Claim That such foods fail to meet biosecurity Requirements, They are of power quality, out-of-date and Harmful (17%), and that domestic production should be developed and domestic producers should get support ( 8%).

Their opponents propose the distribution of the food among the needy (18%), orphanages or homes for elderly people (5%).

All in all, 70% of the polled agree with the Russian authorities' decision to ban imports of certain products from the European Union, the United States, Australia, Canada, and Norway. At the same time, those who call this decision erroneous account for 11%, while 19% are undecided.

The foundation polled 1,500 respondents in 104 villages, towns and cities in 53 regions on August 15-16.........